Samoa (WSM) and Costa Rica (CRI) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Samoa-Costa Rica Trade: In 2022, Samoa exported $9.01k to Costa Rica. The main products that Samoa exported to Costa Rica were Ink ($9.01k). Over the past 6 years the exports of Samoa to Costa Rica have decreased at an annualized rate of 46.1%, from $369k in 2016 to $9.01k in 2022.

In 2022, Samoa did not export any services to Costa Rica.

Costa Rica-Samoa Trade: In 2022, Costa Rica exported $26k to Samoa. The main products that Costa Rica exported to Samoa were Pesticides ($26k). Over the past 6 years the exports of Costa Rica to Samoa have increased at an annualized rate of 166%, from $74 in 2016 to $26k in 2022.

In 2022, Costa Rica did not export any services to Samoa.

Comparison In 2022, Samoa ranked 202 in total exports ($51.9M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, Costa Rica ranked 51 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.32), and 82 in total exports ($17.2B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Samoa exported $9.01k to Costa Rica. The main products exported from Samoa to Costa Rica were Ink ($9.01k). During the last 6 years the exports of Samoa to Costa Rica have decreased at an annualized rate of 46.1%, from $369k in 2016 to $9.01k in 2022.

In 2017, Costa Rica exported $26k to Samoa. The main products exported from Costa Rica to Samoa were Pesticides ($26k). During the last 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Samoa have increased at an annualized rate of 166%, from $74 in 2022 to $26k in 2017.

Exports from Samoa () to Costa Rica () (2022)

Exports from Costa Rica () to Samoa () (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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Samoa
Top DestinationIndia$11.9M

Costa Rica
Top DestinationUnited States$6.83B

This map shows whether countries import more from Samoa or Costa Rica. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Samoa and Costa Rica or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from Samoa than Costa Rica included Fiji ($80k) and Mozambique ($8.77k).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Costa Rica than Samoa included United States ($6.83B), Netherlands ($1.22B), and Guatemala ($821M).

Difference in imports from Costa Rica () and Samoa () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Samoa - Costa Rica

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This chart compares trade between Samoa and Costa Rica by product, considering products traded by both, Samoa and Costa Rica.

During 2022, Samoa had a large net trade with Costa Rica in the exports of Chemical Products ($9.01k).

During 2017, Costa Rica had a large net trade with Samoa in the exports of Chemical Products ($26k).

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Samoa and Costa Rica. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Samoa indicates it has a comparative advantage over Costa Rica. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Costa Rica indicates it has a comparative advantage over Samoa.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Samoa () to Costa Rica () (2022)

Exports from Costa Rica () to Samoa () (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Costa Rica () and Samoa () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Samoa - Costa Rica

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Samoa () and Costa Rica () (2022)

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